His wife Laura Mangin has represented France in canoe slalom. She won bronze in K1 Team at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Solkan, Slovenia. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Sep 2015; Facebook profile, 22 Aug 2015)

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OCCUPATIONHe works for the city government in Pau, France, where he is responsible for organising sporting events in the area. This meant he was unable to enter the 2015 and 2016 World Cup events in Pau, because he has access to information that would give him an advantage over other competitors. However, he would like to compete at the 2017 World Championships in Pau. (letelegramme.fr, 23 Feb 2015)